On 11/1/2016 6:43 PM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
snip ...and I would rather not have an engine up front.


Get a Stemme - the engine's in back!

But seriously, I've been able to fly on many more days than I could have
before getting the self-launcher. Moriarty sits pretty much in the
center of a valley and often times we have blue skies for 10 miles
around with wonderful clouds just out of reach with an air tow. There
have been occasions where I ran the engine an extra 5 minutes to gain
the extra altitude and distance from the airport where I could either
get up and away or return safely. I never imagined the usability before
I had it.
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Dan, 5J